WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Before his next court appearance in Bay County, a 25-year-old Sebewaing man accused of holding up a Bay City gas station is to answer to similar accusations in Ann Arbor.

Tyler J. Venema is charged in both Bay and Washtenaw counties with single counts of armed robbery, a life offense. Hearings for his Bay County case have been adjourned several times and it is currently scheduled for a review before District Judge Mark E. Janer at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 8.

A few weeks after that, Venema is to face trial in Washtenaw County Circuit Court on Monday, Aug. 25. His next proceeding in Bay County District Court won't occur until that matter is resolved.

Venema is currently in custody at the Washtenaw County Jail on a $200,000 bond. He is also being held on a bond from Bay County of $150,000.

Venema's charges in Bay County also include two counts of felony firearm and one count of carrying a weapon with unlawful intent. The charges stem from a May 31, 2013, stickup of the BP station at 322 Garfield Ave. About 4:33 a.m., a masked man entered the store and brandished a long gun in demanding the clerk give him cash from the register.

The clerk granted the gunman's request. The robber then fled the scene on foot, court records show.

The next day, a masked gunman entered a BP station in Ann Arbor and, on June 3, also held up a third BP station in Washtenaw County's Pittsfield Township.

Police responding to the June 3 robbery arrested Venema after a short chase. Police reports contained in court documents allege Venema told investigators he committed all three robberies. Venema told police he used an unloaded shotgun in each case, court records show.

Police allege Venema said he committed the Bay City robbery to finance a trip to Ann Arbor, where he was looking for work. Venema told police he committed the Washtenaw County robberies to get money for housing and living expenses, according to court records.